VISION
MISSION
Our intentions as an innovative high-tech start-up are
SUMTEQ - Team
Dr. Alexander Müller
Managing Partner
Marketing & Sales
PhD in chemistry until 2013
Inventor of SUMFOAM
Expertise in project management with industry partners
Dr. Roland Oberhoffer
Managing Partner
Production & Technology
PhD in chemistry until 2014
Inventor of SUMFOAM
Varied experience in process development (industry cooperations)
Michael Hoffmann
Managing Partner
Finance & Investors
Until 2007 studies of economics in Trier, Maastricht, London
Until 2016 business activities in consultancy and industry
SUMTEQ - Advisory Board
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Maubach
Chairman of the Advisory Board
CEO of Capital Stage AG (Renewable Energies) until 2016
CTO and Member of the Board of E.ON SE until 2013
Consultant and investor since 2015
Dr. Joachim Kuhn
Member of the Advisory Board
Founder and CEO of va-Q-tec AG
Consultant and Investor (va-Q-tec AG) since 2015
Prof. Reinhard Strey
Member of the Advisory Board
Former Prof. for Physical Chemistry
Founding Partner
Inventor of SUMFOAM
Scientific advisor
Dr. Cornelius Liedtke
Member of the Advisory Board
Founder and shareholder of B&L Group
Investor since 2018
Dr. Heiner Frankemölle
Member of the Advisory Board
Senior Partner (Emeritus) at McKinsey & Company
Advisor and investor since 2018
SUMTEQ - History
SUMTEQ is a high-tech start-up which was founded in 2014 in Cologne. SUMTEQ’s target is to produce and to market SUMFOAM, an innovative nanoporous high performance material.
Alexander Müller and Roland Oberhoffer, two of its managing partners, made up their mind to continue their work on the development of SUMFOAM after they had finished their studies in chemistry with a PhD at the University of Cologne instead of leaving their know-how behind in dusted bookshelves. Having done a lot of profound research with promising results, Alexander and Roland were convinced of being able to improve insulation materials with SUMFOAM. They both were much supported by their doctoral advisor Professor Strey, who is also a co-founder of SUMTEQ. Michael Hoffmann was involved in the company right from the start and he complements the company’s founding team with his expertise in finance, strategy and organization development, having acquired his professional business experience in years before.
The SUMTEQ-team is a composition of complementary, target-oriented, conscientious persons who can also think unconventionally and sometimes are spontaneous when creative ideas come up. For them problems mean challenges and their first priority is to find solutions for their customers’ needs.
SUMTEQ - Jobs
“Young entrepreneurs” wanted.
As a young and growing start-up, we are always looking for interesting, motivated “young entrepreneurs” who want to support us in technological or commercial functions. Wearelookingforbothfull-time and part-time employees as well as working students.
If you have first professional experience as well as entrepreneurial spirit and fun at the start-up business, you might be part of the SUMTEQ-team soon.
Does this sound like what you are looking for? Then we’d like to hear from you!
Additionally, we are always looking fors pecific support. Take your chance and apply for following vacancies:
To apply, please mail your latest CV and a cover letter, which outlines your interest and why you feel you are suitable, to
